Musket ball
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A musket ball was an early form of ammunition used for loading muskets. Balls like these were generally made from lead, and were muzzle loaded into the barrel of the musket wrapped in a loosely-fitting paper patch filled with gunpowder on the back end. With the widespread adoption of the bullet cartridge and the rifle, muskets and musket balls died out of fashion for their tedious loading procedure and inaccuracy.
